Author: Thomas Connelly

Posh cars (and even a horse-drawn carriage) descend on Westminster as barristers celebrate new silk status

And there were plenty of full bottomed wigs and silver buckled shoes too

Feb 13 2017 1:44pm

Clifford Chance’s spring retention score slumps to 67%

Magic circle colossus keeps just 31 trainees

Feb 10 2017 3:23pm

Linklaters silent over air-rage armrest passenger’s solicitor claim

Footage of 'lawyers' clashing on Malaga bound flight has gone viral

Feb 10 2017 1:54pm

Cambridge law student filmed on Snapchat torching £20 note in front of homeless man

He was wearing a bow tie and tails when he did it

Feb 10 2017 9:32am

Berwin Leighton Paisner gears up for Manchester training contract launch

But places will (for now) only be open to staff up North

Feb 9 2017 2:13pm

KWM administrators launch investigation into European arm’s collapse

But a final verdict is a ‘long way down the line’

Feb 9 2017 11:25am

Solicitor who stalked barrister hubby’s ex-lover fined £1,000 by regulator

London-based property law specialist now subject to a year-long restraining order and curfew

Feb 8 2017 5:01pm

K&L Gates’ London associate pay remains unchanged despite having target hours hiked by 30%

Lawyers now expected to clock up 2,088 billable hours each year

Feb 8 2017 11:48am

Dentons domination: Largest law firm in the world eyes Dutch tie-up

Report suggests the firm is in merger talks with Boekel de Nerée

Feb 7 2017 3:32pm

CPS solicitor who launched petition to stop Trump making UK state visit could face disciplinary action

Graham Guest’s online appeal has received over 1.8 million signatures

Feb 6 2017 1:33pm

BPP Law School owner Apollo Education Group completes £760 million sale

Private investors snap up US education giant

Feb 6 2017 11:05am

Norton Rose Fulbright eyes transatlantic tie-up with Chadbourne & Parke

International giant understood to be in advanced talks with US firm

Feb 3 2017 12:46pm

Mayer Brown to re-launch ‘articled route to qualification’ as solicitor apprenticeship

Global firm tweaks school-leaver programme to fit government scheme

Feb 2 2017 11:37am

Over 500 barristers sign open letter to BSB chairman attacking training reform proposals

Regulator's consultation into future bar training closed yesterday

Feb 1 2017 8:50am

White & Case unveils 88% spring retention score

US titan’s London office confirms it has taken on a second KWM trainee

Jan 31 2017 3:21pm